Disgraced political journalist Olivia Nuzzi’s much-hyped book about her sordid sexting affair with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. couldn’t even sell 1,200 copies in its first week on the shelves.

Despite dominating gossip headlines ahead of its release Dec. 2, Nuzzi’s debut literary effort — “American Canto” — sold a mere 1,165 hard editions, according to Circana BookScan data.

The grim sales figures match the scathing reviews from critics and readers alike of the 32-year-old’s tome.

Olivia Nuzzi’s much-hyped book about her sordid sexting affair with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was a sales flop in its first week. Emilio Madrid/Courtesy Simon & Schuster

“American Canto” had been pegged as Nuzzi’s splashy return to journalism after her promising career at New York magazine was derailed by news o

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